First thing’s first: What even is a service animal? According to the ADA: …that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. Lots of folks have service dogs in Idaho, and we think that’s a […]
Overrun with cats, Northern Utah animal shelters turn to public for help | News, Sports, Jobs
Jamie Lampros, Special to the Standard-Examiner One of of the recent kittens at Furever Friends Animal Oasis in Harrisville. Every day, local animal shelters and rescues receive phone calls from the public asking for help rescuing a stray, feral or abandoned animal, and right now, many of those calls are […]
Almost Home Animal Shelter receives donations | News, Sports, Jobs
From left, James Cain and Scott Sanders, The Scott Sanders Agency; Diane Luczak, Almost Home Animal Shelter; Matt Lutz and Russ Kassin, First National Bank & Trust. They partnered to donate money to the animal shelter. First National Bank and Trust employees present their denim days donation […]
Fair Officials Apologize After Fireworks Stress 4-H Animals | News, Sports, Jobs
DUNKIRK — Saturday’s monster truck grandstand show at the Chautauqua County Fair quickly turned into a stressful situation for 4-H’ers and their families in the animal barns. Fireworks included in the show were loud enough that animals across the fairgrounds were alarmed, pulling some people into dangerous situations. Rick Klisiewicz, whose daughter had […]
Houghton approves animal ordinance; bees restricted | News, Sports, Jobs
HOUGHTON — Beyond banning the harming of birds, Houghton’s regulation of animals had been fairly open-ended. In response to a growing number of questions from residents about what animals were permitted in the city, Houghton City Council approved a new animal ordinance at its meeting Wednesday. Established as one of the most contentious […]
Canfield first-graders explore animal kingdom with displays | News, Sports, Jobs
CANFIELD — First- grader Palmer Marlowe, who was posing as a giraffe in the C.H. Campbell Elementary version of the wax museum, asked the crowd of family and friends Friday morning: Did you know that a giraffe’s tongue is so long they can clean their own ears?” This bit of amazing facts was […]
County exploring future of the animal control services program | News, Sports, Jobs
News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Alpena County Animal Control Officer Michelle Reid gives some love to one of the dogs sheltered at the Animal Control building on Monday. The county is exploring options for Animal Control via a survey they are releasing to residents. ALPENA — Alpena County is exploring […]
These are the furry friends up for adoption at Woodrock Animal Rescue
Ellie is a three-year-old female mixed breed. Woodrock Animal Rescue has set up a Pup Pop-Up centre at The Garden Shop in Parktown North. Locals are invited to visit the shop between 09:00 and 14:00 every Saturday and Sunday to view their selection of adorable dogs. Donald is a three-year-old male border collie. ALSO READ: Find […]
Fireworks: A pet peeve for your animals
ANIMALS experience New Year’s Eve fireworks the same way humans experience being caught in heavy artillery. They hear sound on a range of frequencies much larger than humans can detect, and their sensitive hearing picks up sound from significantly further away. When confronted with loud, confusing noises that basically sound like bombs exploding, they become […]
‘Very violent crimes’ against animals in Mid-Michigan on the rise
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – A rise in violent crimes against animals in Mid-Michigan has some animal control officials worried. In Ingham County, a dog is still recovering after having its throat slit. The Ingham County Animal Shelter said the dog’s owner has confessed to the crime. Background: Ingham County dog expected to make full recovery […]